Question about tlv message support

NorthPole morfeas3000 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 16 09:00:24 EDT 2012


thx Javier
But isnt the api for use in the user space?
I need something for use in kernel space

On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Javier Martinez Canillas
<martinez.javier at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 8:22 PM, NorthPole <morfeas3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello everyone
>>
>> I'm completely new to linux kernel and I would be grateful if you
>> could help me get started.
>> I read some basic things about the kernel. But I couldnt find anything
>> relevant to the question below.
>>
>> So: Does the kernel have any support for the construction and encoding
>> of type/length/value (TLV) or other information element messages?
>>  if it has(or if you dont know) where can I find a list or more documentation?
>>
>
> I think what you are looking for is the Generic Netlink API.
>
> Here is a good howto:
> http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/genericnetlinkhowto
>
> Hope it helps,
>
> --
> Javier Martínez Canillas
> (+34) 682 39 81 69
> Barcelona, Spain



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